Illinois Pathways and STEM Learning Exchanges

2 Illinois Pathways: Building Blocks Built from longstanding state strengths: o Agricultural education model o CTE Programs of Study Race to the Top as an accelerant  2011 Illinois Pathways Intergovernmental Agreement 60% by 2025

3 Illinois Pathways Vision Statement Statewide, public-private education and economic development initiative designed to meet two twin goals: 1.Provide students with skills and experience that will prepare them for success in college and careers 2.Spur community economic development by fostering a homegrown talent pipeline in critical industries

4 Illinois Pathways Strategies Support local career pathway systems development that empower students to explore their academic and career interests in STEM fields. Launch new statewide, public-private partnerships known as STEM Learning Exchanges that better coordinate investments, resources and planning.

5 Illinois Pathways – Focus Areas Builds off of the National Career Cluster Framework and supports career pathway systems in eight STEM application areas:

Business Program School Historic Funding & Support Model One – Off System = Funding & Technical Assistance State Government (Economic Dev. Agency) Federal Government Philanthropy State Government (Education Agency) Employer Associations School Program

Illinois Pathways Interagency Committee: DCEO IDES ISBE ICCB IBHE ISAC Illinois Pathways Advisory Council: State agencies, business, Learning Exchanges, local representatives AFNR Learning Exchange Non-sector Based Supports: Pathways Resource Center (HS & CC) 60 x 2025 Network (Regions) Illinois Pathways Governance Model IT Learning Exchange FIN Learning Exchange MFG Learning Exchange TDL Learning Exchange R&D Learning Exchange EGY Learning Exchange HS Learning Exchange

1.RTTT3 School Districts: 25 school districts implementing at least two career pathways in prioritized sectors 2.Pathways to Prosperity Network: Chicago, Aurora, East St. Louis, Peoria 3.60 x 2025 Network Communities: Cross-sector; aligning pathways with collective impact processes Regional Focus for Implementation

One of the key strategies for achieving the state’s 60% by 2025 goal “Career” portion of State’s college and career readiness agenda Other State policy impacts:  School funding reform: Additional weighting for “career pathway completers”  Higher Ed: Guided Pathways to Success  Department of Employment Security: Funding for regional career development strategy support  Adult Ed & Workforce Development: Alignment with and incorporation into ICCB adult education and DCEO/DOL grants  Next Fiscal Year: Learning Exchanges line item and Regional RFP Funding Illinois Pathways Policy Impacts

The STEM Learning Exchanges are a key strategy of the Illinois Pathways approach 1.Advise communities on career pathway system structure and best practices in a particular sector 2.Deliver high quality curricular and professional development resources 3.Expand access to real world challenges and work-based learning STEM Learning Exchanges

11 Illinois Pathways – Learning Exchange Members Employers and employer-led organizations Labor unions Professional associations Secondary and postsecondary teachers and faculty Students and student organizations Community colleges and universities Who makes up a STEM Learning Exchange? School districts and regional Economic and workforce agencies STEM education experts Federal labs and research centers Local workforce investment boards Museums and non-profit organizations Community-based organizations Organized and coordinated by an industry-supported lead entity

Health SciencesITManufacturingR&D Building scalable model for Health Informatics pathways, with embedded AHIMA certifications Developing IT WBL model in 5 CPS IT STEM academies, including 1-to-1 mentors, project-based learning, internships, & SBE Expanded MSSC Cert. Prod. Tech. assessment centers from 2 to 40, # of authorized instructors from 4 to 97, and # of certs earned from 53 to 879 Corporate & research university partners sponsoring R&D student challenges & using online mentor tool for student R&D projects Learning Exchange Efforts Addressing Employer Needs & WBL

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